Nanyang is a prefecture-level city in Henan Province and a famous historical city in Henan Province. It is located at the junction of Henan, Hubei and Shaanxi. Friends who have read The Romance of the Three Kingdoms should know about Nanyang, because Zhuge Liang is from Nanyang, and Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage took place in Nanyang. In addition to its long history, Nanyang’s food is also very good. Let me share with you some snacks that you shouldn’t miss when visiting Nanyang.

1. Fangcheng Braised Noodles

Fangcheng Braised Noodles is a famous snack in Fangcheng, Nanyang. It is deeply loved by local people and they have to go to a noodle shop to have a bowl from time to time. Braised noodles are a classic noodle dish in Henan, and the most famous one is Fangcheng Braised Noodles. Fangcheng is rich in high-quality wheat, so the quality of the raw materials for the braised noodles is beyond question. The reason why Fangcheng Braised Noodles is delicious is because of the original soup and chili oil. The original soup is made by slow-cooking sheep bones, and the chili oil is also made from mutton oil combined with local chili peppers. Fangcheng Braised Noodles are sold in taels. The average person only needs 2-3 taels, and a big-bellied man can only eat half a catty.

2. Nanyang steamed vegetables

Steamed vegetables are a traditional specialty of Nanyang. There are many kinds of steamed vegetables, including various wild vegetables, celery leaves, green beans, string beans, tomato flowers, and carrots. Leaves, sweet potato leaves, locust flowers, elm leaves, etc. can all be used to make delicious steamed vegetables. Nanyang steamed vegetables are fresh and delicious, rich in nutrients, and have good color, aroma and taste. They are the best in Henan and attract many friends from surrounding areas to come to Nanyang to try the taste of steamed vegetables.

3. Xinye Ban Mian

Xinye Ban Mian, also known as Zhangfei Ban Mian, is a traditional pasta snack in Xinye, Nanyang. It is refreshing, chewy, fragrant and spicy. It is famous for its fragrance. The reason why Xinye Panmen is delicious is firstly because of the good noodles, and secondly because of the good flavor. Nanyang itself is the agricultural product planting base in Henan. The flour processed from local high-quality wheat is of high quality, so the noodles of Xinye Ban Mian are of good quality and very chewy. In addition, Xinye's saozi tastes very good. In addition to being placed in pan noodles, it can also be eaten with steamed buns. It is also very fragrant.

4. Zhenping Roast Chicken

Zhenping Roast Chicken, also known as Hou's Roast Chicken, is a specialty food of Zhenping, Nanyang, and a classic dish of Nanyang. Before making Zhenping roasted chicken, you must make a secret old soup with more than a dozen spices, then fry the roasted chicken covered with honey, put it into the old soup and simmer for more than 3 hours. The finished roast chicken is fragrant on the outside and tender on the inside, with delicious meat and rich nutrition. Because the roast chicken is basically boneless and the meat is relatively rotten, it is especially suitable for the elderly.

5. Wangdian Huoshao

Wangdian Huoshao is a famous snack in Neixiang County, Nanyang. Although it is just a simple pasta, the production is quite exquisite. Legend has it that only the water and soil of Wangdian Only then can we make the authentic taste of Wangdian Huoshao. The Huoshao made without this land and water will not have the same taste. Wangdian Fire started in the early Qing Dynasty and has been passed down for hundreds of years. Wangdian Fire Barbecue is grilled over charcoal fire. After baking, it is orange-yellow, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, which is very attractive.

6. Bowang Guokui

Guokui is a classic noodle dish in Henan. It is sold in several cities. Among the Nanyang pot helmets, Bowang Guokui is the most famous. Bowang Guokui selects high-quality flour and refines it through more than 30 processes. The key to grilling Guokui is to control the heat. The baked Guokui will not be burnt or burnt, and will have the color of raw dough and the taste of cooked steamed buns. This requires extremely strict control of the temperature. Bowang pot helmets are all white in color, each weighing four kilograms. They are crispy, fragrant and refreshing, and are chewy and resistant to hunger.

7. Tanghe jelly

Tanghe jelly is a famous snack in Tanghe County, Nanyang. Although Tanghe jelly is also sold in Nanyang city, I really want to eat the authentic taste. For Tanghe jelly, you still have to go to Tanghe County. Tanghe jelly is a kind of mung bean jelly, which is slightly yellow in color, tender and refreshing, and has a long and refreshing taste in your mouth. Due to the exquisite production technology and unique ingredients of Tanghe jelly, foreign friends who come to Tanghe like to have a taste, so Tanghe jelly is also famous far and wide.

8. Fried buns with Yellow River water

Fried buns with fillings are unique to southern Henan, southwestern Shandong, and northern Anhui. Nanyang’s fried buns are named after the Yellow River. Fried buns with saliva are the best and most famous.

Yellow River Fried Buns inherits the Lijin Fried Buns making technique, and is a local delicacy with rich characteristics made from carefully selected ingredients. There are generally more than a dozen varieties of meat and vegetables. The cooked pan-fried buns are crispy on the outside and fresh on the inside, and taste great. They are a classic breakfast that many people like.

The above eight snacks in Nanyang all taste very good. They are all delicacies and snacks with unique local characteristics. Friends who come to Nanyang must try them. Of course, there are many more delicacies and snacks in Nanyang. Everyone is welcome to leave a message to add.

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